Find out how popular the last name Seabrooks is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Seabrooks.

Seabrooks, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Seabrooks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seabrooks in America

Seabrooks is the 20829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seabrooks surname appeared 1,267 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Seabrooks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seabrooks to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Seabrooks

The surname Seabrooks is believed to have originated in England, with roots tracing back to the 12th century. It is likely a locational name, derived from a place where the family lived or worked near a small stream or brook leading to the sea.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to 1273, when a Robert de Seabrokes was mentioned in the Huntingdonshire Hundred Rolls. These were census-like records compiled in England during the reign of King Edward I.

In the 14th century, the spelling "Seabrok" appeared in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, referring to a landowner named Adam de Seabrok in 1348. This variation highlights the name's close ties to bodies of water and coastal areas.

The Seabrooks surname is also found in historical documents from Norfolk, Suffolk, and other coastal counties in eastern England. It is possible that some families adopted the name due to their proximity to the North Sea or their involvement in maritime activities.

Notable individuals with the Seabrooks surname include Sir John Seabrooks (1564-1625), a wealthy merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1619. Another prominent figure was Captain William Seabrooks (1688-1761), a naval officer who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession.

In the 18th century, the Seabrooks family had a strong presence in the county of Lincolnshire. Reverend Thomas Seabrooks (1718-1795) was a respected clergyman and author who served as the vicar of Holbeach in Lincolnshire for over 40 years.

During the 19th century, the Seabrooks surname spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond. James Seabrooks (1835-1911) was a Scottish-born entrepreneur who made his fortune in the textile industry and became a prominent philanthropist in Lancashire, England.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Edward Seabrooks (1760-1834), a soldier from Virginia who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Kentucky.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seabrooks

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Seabrooks.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Seabrooks was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Seabrooks has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Seabrooks was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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